Guest world.hunters Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 just out of intrest has anyone ever worked a hand reared ferret and how did they find them to be??? W.h Quote Link to post
hang & bang 114 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 i the wost person 2 ask about ferrets as i have v little ex in them but do thy not have 2 be hand reared so there taime ?? Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 i the wost person 2 ask about ferrets as i have v little ex in them but do thy not have 2 be hand reared so there taime ?? i think he's asking hand reared as in fed by hand from birth instead of with the jill .. ie she wont accept them etc... and therefore would not have the benefit of their mothers experience etc.. Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 get a goldfish if you hand reared a kitt, why should it be any different from a ferret raised kitt, its instinct that gets them catching rabbits, or are you saying, the jill tells her litter of kitts, bedtime stories on how to catch rabbits Quote Link to post
Guest on the hill Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 get a goldfish if you hand reared a kitt, why should it be any different from a ferret raised kitt, its instinct that gets them catching rabbits, or are you saying, the jill tells her litter of kitts, bedtime stories on how to catch rabbits hmm...a bit OTT there the poor person obviously doesnt know much about what he is doing and atleast had the commen sence to ask for help allthough i do see your point about the goldfish Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I handreared my dog from a few days old & she barks Quote Link to post
para1 11 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I handreared my dog from a few days old & she barks Quote Link to post
danf 0 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 just out of intrest has anyone ever worked a hand reared ferret and how did they find them to be??? W.h Sorry mate i cant help their iv never needed to hand rear any but two years ago i done four great spotted woodpeckers .D. Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 get a goldfish Fooking hell calm down hes only asking for some advice Not as stupid as the barbed wire rabbit puller thingy Quote Link to post
para1 11 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 just out of intrest has anyone ever worked a hand reared ferret and how did they find them to be??? W.h never heard of it being done but i suppose it is possible if not practical. hang & bang you don't hand rear to tame just the same as a kitten or a puppy handle them from babies. Hope this helps Quote Link to post
para1 11 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 just out of intrest has anyone ever worked a hand reared ferret and how did they find them to be??? W.h never heard of it being done but i suppose it is possible if not practical. hang & bang you don't hand rear to tame just the same as a kitten or a puppy handle them from babies. Hope this helps hang & bang text talk is not permitted Quote Link to post
tote 870 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 just out of intrest has anyone ever worked a hand reared ferret and how did they find them to be??? W.h Graham Wellstead in his book "The Ferret and Ferreting Guide" writes about a litter of kits he hand reared from 4 days old.He goes into detail the ins and outs of rearing the litter in which 8 out of the 10 kits survived.He concludes by saying the kits grew up to be the most fantastic workers,absolutely steady at all times.It's well worth a read for anyone thinking of hand rearing a litter of kits. Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,953 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 just out of intrest has anyone ever worked a hand reared ferret and how did they find them to be??? W.h Graham Wellstead in his book "The Ferret and Ferreting Guide" writes about a litter of kits he hand reared from 4 days old.He goes into detail the ins and outs of rearing the litter in which 8 out of the 10 kits survived.He concludes by saying the kits grew up to be the most fantastic workers,absolutely steady at all times.It's well worth a read for anyone thinking of hand rearing a litter of kits. There is a potential problem that the kits won't have the essential shit from "mother's milk" but other than that, like any animal, hand reared or natural, it's what you put into them that counts, literally. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Dont think i could hand rear them think i'd try fostering them on another jill though Quote Link to post
hang & bang 114 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Dont think i could hand rear them think i'd try fostering them on another jill though amen Quote Link to post
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